2010 DCSB 4x4 Lift Option (Need Help)

Looking to Lift/Level my New to me Tacoma! Options are 3 inch toytech with eibach 620lb coils, 5100's and add a leaf, Rancho Quick lift(coil/shock assembly), or 5100's on top clip settings! On a Budget....toytech kit running $750 with assembled struts and price drops on list! Anyone had any experience with the Rancho Quicklift and what was outcome? Truck is stock other than removed 245/75/16 road tires and installed 265/75/16 Falken All terrain tires! I would like to keep this project as budget friendly as possible currently! Thanks

 

No experience with the Rancho kit. I highly recommend 5100s with OME 887 coils and Dakar leaf packs with extended travel rear shocks - I have B110s, but I think 5125 is the standard extended travel shock.

I have 885 coils, but I have an Access Cab.

 

Ride Rite Air (Bag) Springs and 5100 shocks.
An affordable and dependable way to level the truck or raise the back, and stop the harsh ride (bottoming-out) from the weak factory springs when you have any load in the truck.

I did it on my 2005 DC and again on my 2010, last year:


Back Bilstein shocks were leaking and not working anymore.




Jason 'SpeedFreek' to the rescue!


Ride Rite by Firestone... for me, they are 'Baja Proven'!




Hello 5100s!





This was performed on July 7, 2015... and along with the front Bilsteins (set at .85" lift), the truck suspension works well.





The 2010 OR Tacoma feels right at home, in the land where it was made, doing what it was made for, in Baja California!

 

If you just need lift to fit tires to look good on the street any of those options would 'work' i guess, but if you care about ride quality or plan on using your truck off-road... 5100's are GREAT (in the rear!) Like our previous First Lady Nancy Reagan said "Just say no!" To 5100's in the front, lol! I never had Rancho coil overs on this truck so Ican not comment on those. Here is some general advice... Dont use blocks in the back, dont use spacers in the front, dont use 5100's in the front, if you go with AAL use Deaver, if you go with packs use Dakar, always get over rated springs in front and over rated leaf packs or AAL in back, do use 5100's in the rear but make sure they are the proper length. For the front, choose springs that fit your needs(then add about 200lbs) and pick a proper strut. Everyone has a preference, on this truck i like Ironman.

(If you can afford the addition) Like stated above Ride Rite is an excellent ad-on, but i'd get the lift sorted out first then use Ride Rite to fine tune and create that perfect Cadillac ride!

Bottom line, if you hand pick your front struts, coils, and rear AAL, do all the wrench turning and installation yourself you can do a 3" lift right for $1,500. If you use new leaf lacks instead of AAL in the back add $200. If you never go off-road, just need room for tires, you can do a 3" lift for a few hundred bux with spacers in the front and blocks in the back.

Hope that helps.

 

Thanks for the help guys! I ordered the 5100s kit from toytec! Springs and add a leaf plus shocks!